Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia Allows Repairs to Begin at Nuclear Power Plant
Work has begun to repair the damaged power supply to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Saturday.
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Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plants Go Dark After Russian Bombings
The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported on Tuesday that a blackout at the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) was caused by Russian air attacks.
Russia Launches Mass Drone and Missile Strike on Southern Ukraine
Russia launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, local officials said, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union diplomatic offices as U.S.-led efforts to end Moscow’s three-year war on its neighbor staggered.
Pro-Russian Communists Unveil Bust of Stalin in Occupied Ukrainian City
The Communist Party of Russia on Thursday unveiled a bust of brutal dictator Josef Stalin in the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol.
Zelensky Says U.S. Proposed Another ‘Major’ Minerals Deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the Trump administration has proposed a new version of a deal for developing Ukraine’s extensive mineral deposits to help repay its war debts, finance reconstruction, and enhance security.
Russia Forms Emergency Task Force as Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-stricken tankers continues to spread a month after it was first detected, officials said.
Zelensky Scoffs at China’s Peace Plan, Tells U.N. Only His Plan Can End Russia’s War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed China’s peace proposals as insincere and even treacherous at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, insisting only his own proposals can bring “real and just peace” to his people by ending Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion.
Ukraine Military Drone Strikes Hit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Russian Officials Claim
Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said that the site was attacked Sunday by Ukrainian military drones.
Putin Claims British Spies Orchestrated Ukrainian Attack on Russian Nuclear Facility
Vladimir Putin accused the UK of trying to provoke Moscow, claiming that Britain was behind an attack on a Russian atomic facility.
U.N. Atomic Agency Warns of Nuclear Disaster Amid Heavy Fighting in Ukraine
The U.N. atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Ukraine Claims Counteroffensive Breakthrough, Recaptures Frontline Village From Russians
Ukraine announced it had recaptured a village on the southern frontline against the heavily entrenched Russian positions.
Airstrike on School Humanitarian Aid Centre is a War Crime, Ukraine Says
A Russian airstrike on a school in southern Ukraine killed four adults the regional governor said, branding the incident “a war crime.”
Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Plotting Attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of plotting an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Ukraine Claims Russia Plotting ‘Large-Scale Provocation’ at Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant.
Russia, Ukraine Spar over Whether HIMARS Strike Killed Civilians or ‘Hundreds’ of Russian Soldiers
An apparently significant strike on Russian-controlled Melitopol by U.S.-supplied HIMARS artillery either killed a number of civilians or “hundreds” of Russian soldiers, according to conflicting accounts from Russia and Ukraine.
U.N.: Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Loses External Power, Relying on Emergency Generators
BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Declaring Referendums on Ukrainian Regions Joining Russia Illegal
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia defended the referendums, claiming that more than 100 international observers from Italy, Germany, Venezuela, and Latvia who observed the voting recognized the outcomes as legitimate.
Moscow Launches Strikes as Occupied Regions Hold Referendums on Joining Russia
Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow.
IAEA Warns ‘Something Very, Very Catastrophic Could Take Place’ at Ukraine Nuclear Plant
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine are “playing with fire” by fighting around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Grossi warned “something very, very catastrophic could take place.”
U.N. Inspectors Head to Ukraine For Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant
A team of inspectors was heading Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught in the middle of the fighting in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine War: Cities Near Europe’s Biggest Nuke Plant Shelled
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian rocket and artillery strikes hit areas across the Dnieper River from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials said Sunday, as fears persisted that fighting in the vicinity could damage the plant and cause a radiation leak.
Russia Asks Ukraine to ‘Stop Shelling’ Nuclear Plant, Let International Inspectors In
(AP) – Russia’s envoy to international organizations based in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, called on Ukraine to stop attacking the plant in order to allow an inspection mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Strikes on Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
(AFP) – Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe’s largest nuclear site on Friday, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food shortages.
Russians Using Captured Nuclear Plant as Base for Artillery Strikes: Kyiv
(AFP) – Russia is using Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as a base to store weapons including “missile systems” and shell the surrounding areas in Ukraine, an official with Kyiv’s nuclear agency said Friday, while nearly the entire country was placed on air raid alert.
Ukraine: Series of Blasts Near Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of blasts has torn through the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar nearby the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine’s state nuclear agency reported about Saturday’s attacks on its official Telegram channel.
Boris Johnson Calls Russia ‘Reckless’ After Ukraine Accusations of ‘Nuclear Terror’
While what exactly transpired at the plant and why is contested, both sides agree Europe’s largest nuclear plant is now in Russian hands.
